NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Walters, FNP

Nurse Practitioner · Osage Beach, MO

Karen Walters, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Osage Beach, Missouri, and NPI 1538826649, issued on Nov 23, 2021. Check the license (Missouri 2021044688, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538826649
Name
Karen Walters
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
2021044688 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1180 Spring Valley RD, Osage Beach, MO 65065
Phone
(417) 343-7773
Enumerated
Nov 23, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221213001571); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Walters1,013
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril67 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium44 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium40 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide30 claims
  6. Ezetimibe25 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $106.65

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Walters$106.65
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Camden Emergency Group LLCOsage Beach, MO
  2. Richland Medical Center, Inc.Camdenton, MO
  3. Sikeston Emergency Group LLCSikeston, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karen Walters among 1,720 nurse practitioner records in Missouri

Karen Walters, FNP is one of 1,720 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2017 among the 1,080 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in Missouri

There are 1,720 nurse practitioner records in Missouri.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judith Hodits, CFNPOsage Beach, MO 650651699751727
  2. Angela Ullrich, FNP-COsage Beach, MO 650651952145096
  3. Donna Bell, FNP-CTipton, MO 650811952795692
  4. Rachel Imperato, CFNPLake Ozark, MO 650491801380845
  5. Mary Whitman, FNPLake Ozark, MO 650491194710764
  6. Christa Torrisi, NPHolts Summit, MO 650431265866917
  7. Mary Doyle, RN, BC, MJefferson City, MO 651011568403384
  8. Molly PeoplesJefferson City, MO 651011336727783

Common questions

What is Karen Walters, FNP's NPI number?

Karen Walters, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538826649, issued on Nov 23, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Walters, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1180 Spring Valley RD, Osage Beach, MO, 65065. Phone: (417) 343-7773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Walters, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2021044688, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Walters, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Walters, FNP had 1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.